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sensilla

sensilla is the alternative form of sensillum.

sensilla is the plural of sensillum.

Meaning of sensillum

Noun

sensillum (plural sensilla)

  1. A sensory receptor in certain invertebrates, especially arthropods.

Forms of sensilla

pluralsensillae

Words that rhyme with sensilla

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Questions about sensilla

What is sensilla the alternative form of?
Sensilla is the alternative form of sensillum.

Words near sensilla in the dictionary

  1. sensiferous
  2. sensific
  3. sensificatory
  4. sensigenous
  5. sensile
  6. sensilla
  7. sensillae
  8. sensillar
  9. sensillary
  10. sensillum
  11. sensillum chaeticum

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